We provide both Case Centered and Justice Centered data. In the Case Centered data the unit of analysis is the case; i.e., each row of the dataset contains information about an individual dispute. These data should be used unless the votes of the individuals justices are of interest. The Justice Centered data include a row for each justice participating in each dispute. Please see the Instructions for more information.

Case Centered data provides case level information; i.e., each row in the database corresponds to a dispute. These data do not contain specific justice vote information.

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Cases Organized by Supreme Court Citation

Rows Included: 8,561
This dataset includes one row for each dispute. Consolidated cases (those with multiple dockets) or cases with multiple issues or legal provisions are included only once. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0.)

Rows Included: 9,970
This dataset includes a row for each docket. Thus, consolidated cases appear multiple times, but there is only a single issue and legal provision for each case. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0 or 1.)

Rows Included: 12,981
This dataset includes the very rare instances when the Court has multiple vote coalitions on a single issue or legal provision. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.)

Justice Centered data includes a set of justice votes for each dispute, along with the case information. The unit of analysis is the vote. These data should be used if the votes of the justices are of interest.

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Cases Organized by Supreme Court Citation

Rows Included: 76,712
This dataset includes one set of justice votes for each dispute. Consolidated cases (those with multiple dockets) or cases with multiple issues or legal provisions are included only once. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0.)

Rows Included: 89,359
This dataset includes one set of justice votes for each docket. Thus, consolidated cases appear multiple times, but there is only a single issue and legal provision for each case. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0 or 1.)

Rows Included: 115,696
This dataset includes one set of justice votes for each issue and legal provision dealt with by the Court for each docket. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0, 1, 2, 3, or 5.)

Rows Included: 116,362
This dataset includes the very rare instances when the Court has multiple vote coalitions on a single issue or legal provision. The dataset contains up to two sets of justice votes for each issue and legal provision. (For users of the legacy dataset ANALU=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.)